Suspension of driving license in certain cases
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Summary
If a person previously convicted under section 184 is again charged by police with dangerous driving that caused death or grievous hurt, their driving licence for that vehicle class is suspended. Suspension runs for six months from the date the case is registered, or until the person is discharged or acquitted earlier. The police notify the court, which takes the licence, endorses the suspension and informs the licensing authority; while suspended the person cannot hold or obtain a licence for that class.
Example
Ravi had earlier been convicted under section 184. A police officer registers a case alleging his dangerous driving caused a neighbour’s grievous hurt. Ravi’s driving licence for that vehicle class is suspended from the date of registration for six months, or until he is discharged or acquitted; the court will take the licence, endorse the suspension and inform the licensing authority.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Where, in relation to a person who had been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 184, a case is registered by a police officer on the allegation that such person has, by such dangerous driving as is referred to in the said section 184, of any class or description of motor vehicle caused the death of, or grievous hurt to, one or more persons, the driving license held by such person shall in relation to such class or description of motor vehicle become suspended—
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(a) for a period of six months from the date on which the case is registered, or
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(b) if such person is discharged or acquitted before the expiry of the period aforesaid, until such discharge or acquittal, as the case may be.
(2) Where by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (1), the driving license held by a person becomes suspended, the police officer, by whom the case referred to in sub-section (1) is registered, shall bring such suspension to the notice of the Court competent to take cognizance of such offence, and thereupon, such Court shall take possession of the driving license, endorse the suspension thereon and intimate the fact of such endorsement to the licensing authority by which the license was granted or last renewed.
(3) Where the person referred to in sub-section (1) is acquitted or discharged, the Court shall cancel the endorsement on such driving license with regard to the suspension thereof.
(4) If a driving license in relation to a particular class or description of motor vehicles is suspended under sub-section (1), the person holding such license shall be debarred from holding or obtaining any license to drive such particular class or description of motor vehicles so long as the suspension of the driving license remains in force.
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